INDIANAPOLIS, In. -- Washburn volleyball moved up one spot in the latest NPI Central Region rankings released the morning of Monday, Nov. 2. They now rank No. 7 in the region and No. 25 in all of DII. 

The NCAA Power Index (NPI) is a ranking system used in Division II and Division III to evaluate team performance based on game results and the strength of opponents. These factors are used to calculate each team's NPI value and ranking. 

Eith teams from the central region will advance to the NCAA Central Region Tournament with three automatic qualifiers up for grabs for conference tournament champions in the MIAA, NSIC and GAC. The top ranked seed among the eight schools will serve as the host site for the eight-team tournament. 

The Ichabods now rank No. 7 in the region with a No. 25 rank nationally. Wayne State (NE) is the top-ranked team in the region and No. 3 in the nation. Four MIAA schools sit inside the top-eight of the region with Nebraska Kearney, Emporia State and Missouri Western joining Washburn. 

The regular season comes to an end for the Ichabods on Tuesday, Nov. 3 with a non-conference match against William Jewell beginning at 6 p.m. 

Central region NPI rankings - November 2 (National rank) 

1. Wayne State (3) 

2. Nebraska Kearney (4) 

3. Emporia State (8) 

4. Missouri Western (10) 

5. Concordia-St. Paul (13) 

6. Southwest Minnesota State (14) 

7. Washburn (25) 

8. Oklahoma Baptist (28) 

9. Northern State (34) 

10. St. Cloud State (39)